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Colorado & CO

B. READY. Pass it on. Share Your Stories.

Here in Colorado, 100 B. READY “guys” are traveling around the state to encourage people to take steps to be ready for natural or human-caused disasters. Watch for someone to pass B. READY on to you. And if you get him, do something to be ready for disaster, add your story to this blog, and then pass him on to someone else so they can be ready too.

Edgewater Hosts CERT Classes

Are you CERTain that you want to be part of a group of elite citizens willing to be part of the solution during a disaster?

The City of Edgewater is ho....
Story Posted: 4/4/2008 10:34:00 AM
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Preparedness Isn't Only for People

Do you remember when you let the dog outside last winter and he disappeared into a snow bank?

Winter weather and other disasters happen to pets too. Now that you've....
Story Posted: 1/10/2008 1:27:00 PM
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Be Prepared for Winter in the High Country

Today while listening to the radio station 92.5 "The Wolf" I heard a story of a young couple who just finished a day of fun in the snowy mountains and were returning h....
Story Posted: 1/7/2008 9:55:00 AM
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All I want for Christmas is My Ready Kit

For a person or family that has everything, this is the year to give them a gift that could save a life.

Red Cross has Ready 72 hour Disaster Prepar....
Story Posted: 12/6/2007 3:59:00 PM
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CERT Summer Games a Success

CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) doesn't have to be all work and no play! In fact, this past summer the North Central Regi....
Story Posted: 12/4/2007 8:34:00 AM
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Warming Up for Auto Thieves

The frost is on the windshield and it is cold outside. You start up the car so it will be warm and cozy when you leave for work and run back inside the house to finish the....
Story Posted: 12/3/2007 3:25:00 PM
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Ready Colorado Business Outreach

Ready Colorado Business Outreach

"Ready Colorado" is a part of the Urban Area Security Initiative to c....
Story Posted: 12/1/2007 12:27:00 PM
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What's Next for B. Ready?

While we haven't seen much reporting of B. Ready activity on the blog lately, you can be sure that he is still off on his adventures. Only 12 of the original 100 B. Ready g....
Story Posted: 11/7/2007 10:33:00 AM
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What Will You Take if You Need to Evacuate?

The terrible wildfires in California have been a focus of the media over the last few weeks. While this isn't the time of year when Colorado experiences wildfires, it is ne....
Story Posted: 11/5/2007 1:54:00 PM
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7 Tips to B Ready for Winter Weather

The ski areas are already starting to open and our high altitude friends are already shoveling snow. Here are just a few tips to consider for preparing for our wint....
Story Posted: 10/18/2007 8:33:00 AM
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What is a haz-mat team?

Hazardous Materials Response Teams (Haz-Mat teams) provide the public with technical expertise in dealing with many types of chemical emergencies.  These can be chemic....
Story Posted: 10/15/2007 8:07:00 PM
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Tornados to Terrorism:

The Aurora Office of Emergency Management just announced their upcoming "Be Ready" class.

Date: November 10, 2007
Time: 9:00 am....
Story Posted: 10/10/2007 10:01:00 AM
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The Business Outreach Committee of Ready Colorado helps Business Prepare for All-Hazards Disasters

A business is the same as a city.  It can vary from a small city to a medium size one.  The only difference is a building or business has a vertical challenge ins....
Story Posted: 10/8/2007 10:07:00 AM
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Denver Office of Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM....
Story Posted: 10/5/2007 5:14:00 PM
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What If? Colorado Campaign

On July 19, 2007, T Story Posted: 10/5/2007 5:06:00 PM
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CERT for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Sept....
Story Posted: 10/5/2007 1:11:00 PM
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Denver Public Works - Understanding Our Role

In response to our ever changing role in responding to an emergency or disaster,  Denver Public Works has instituted mandatory NIMS/ICS training for all of our operati....
Story Posted: 10/5/2007 11:38:00 AM
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